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IAMX - The Alternative


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Always before rating a record with mark 10/10 I mull it over. Now I wonder too because my approach to new record of Sneaker Pimps ex-leader, the star of OFF Festival, was rather sceptical.
Anyway, there is no IAMX without musical past of Chris Corner in previously mentioned Sneaker Pimps. Their first longplay released in 1996 (Becoming X) was a success but in these years on trip-hop scene Massive Attack and Portishead were giants, so female vocal of Kelli Dayton was useless.
Chris thanked her for cooperation, or putting it bluntly - he gave her the gate to unload routine.
After releasing 3 records Chris issued his debut album Kiss And Swallow (2004). It was the beginning of IAMX.
When I think of Depeche Mode concert, which took place in march 2006, and where the support was The Bravery I come to conclusion that Sam Endicott in comparison with Chris Corner is a kid, who doesn't know what a synthesizer is. The majority of british "alternative bands" are frustrated high school students or what?
IAMX creates good mix of Depeche Mode style (their tone from Violator and Ultra stage) and best Placebo singles (Bitter End  or Every You, Every Me). There is no other way of interpretation Nightlife's cowboy pugnation than as a paralel to Personal Jesus. And what is Negative Sex if not a electro version of Bitter End?
Corner with ability to manipulate rock and electro tones is not screwing around like bands promoted by MTV2 Spanking New Music programme. Singing about sex, bisexuality, drugs and foggiest ideas of politics (President) has nothing to do with bands established by 16-years old guys trying to create rebel image.
Now there is only hope that boom for electro-rock bands with Brian-Molko-similar vocal won't come. But, this time Corner is not late.

Tracklist:
01 President
02 The Alternative
03 Nightlife
04 Lulled by Numbers
05 Song Of Imaginary Beings
06 The Negative Sex
07 Bring Me Back a Dog
08 S.H.E
09 Spit It Out
10 After Every Party I Die
11 This Will Make You Love Again

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Add date: 2006-09-16 / Music reviews


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